to lure someone; to entice someone
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
stairs; stairway; staircase
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
space; interval; space character; whitespace
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
minuteness; one millionth
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
double; twice (as much); twofold
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit